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Video: General Mills CEO on Tackling Global Issues During a Time of Crisis

Posted by Zach Jenson  |  Thursday, May 7, 2020
 
 
General Mills has been an anchor of our region's headquarters economy and of our globally significant food & ag industry. Founded over 150 years ago, General Mills has successfully managed through crises in the past, while supplying food the world needs. In this video, Jeff Harmening shares his approach to solving the short-term demands of COVID-19, while accelerating commitments to long-term goals with global impacts. Additionally, he stresses the importance of cross-sector collaboration to our region's recovery.
 
 
 
 
 

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